Skeptical Investigation

Alcoholic Cupcake-Pies. From a Firefighter.

We’re lovers. You know that. But every now and again, something comes across our desks that just
seems... suspicious. Because of the tremendous material upside to all our lives if these claims pan out, we
at times put ourselves in harm’s way to investigate. Albeit skeptically.

We call it: Skeptical Investigation. (Trademark pending.)

THE CLAIMThat a Stone Mountain firefighter’s edible and newly available invention,
Pi-Bytes, has successfully merged three things previously best enjoyed separately: the pie, the
cupcake and the cocktail.

THE INVESTIGATIONOur resident cake... person went to the website, chose a half-dozen
of the most interesting-sounding (read: alcohol-filled) desserts and eagerly awaited their delivery. Right.
They deliver. Which is marvelous.

Anyway, fast-forward one day to delivery time. Our investigator grabbed a spork and went for it. Wrappers
were peeled back. Mouth samples were collected. Flavors like lime, German chocolate cheesecake and white
chocolate pecan were registered. So were flavors like tequila, amaretto and bourbon, respectively.

THE VERDICTThe bottom crust was pie-like. The circumference was cupcake-like. Kind of
like if Thanksgiving and your birthday were celebrated on the same plate. Our baked-goods technician isn’t
predicting that these will be the next cronut, but they’re also not not predicting that.